lily
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Post by lily on Aug 1, 2019 21:10:20 GMT -6
Happy World Breastfeeding Week! How old is your LO? Are you nursing, pumping, supplementing? How’s it going? 0-3 moGetting through growth spurts okay? 4-8 moHow do nights look? If you’ve returned to work, how is that transition going? 9-12moDo you have a BF goal and has it changed since LO was a newborn? Questions/AW? GTKY: what was your favorite part of summer when you were a kid?
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Post by sammysam on Aug 3, 2019 7:50:14 GMT -6
How old is your LO? 5 weeks
Are you nursing, pumping, supplementing? How’s it going?
Nursing and supplementing...but we're down to only 1 or 2 oz of formula a day.
0-3 mo Getting through growth spurts okay?
I think she is in the midst of one. Her sleep has gone to dirt the past couple of days:/
Questions/AW? She spits up a lot after she nurses. I never had this issue with DD1. Suggestions?
GTKY: what was your favorite part of summer when you were a kid?
Going up to the boat and being on the water!
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Post by courtniko on Aug 3, 2019 16:17:06 GMT -6
How old is your LO? 12 weeks
Are you nursing, pumping, supplementing? How’s it going?
Nursing, but going back to work on Monday, so I will be pumping as well
0-3 mo Getting through growth spurts okay?
So far so good, with some fussy periods
Questions/AW? Can I re use bottles (not nipples) and non silicone pump parts from previous babies?
GTKY: what was your favorite part of summer when you were a kid?
Spending all day outside with friends
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Post by potatocakes on Aug 5, 2019 11:36:07 GMT -6
Questions/AW? Can I re use bottles (not nipples) and non silicone pump parts from previous babies? It worked fine for me! I got new nipples, and new pump accessories, but continued to use the bottles.
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lily
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Post by lily on Aug 6, 2019 6:25:03 GMT -6
sammysam as long as baby is gaining well & isn’t in pain, spit up can be normal. It may get worse instead of better, as 12 weeks tends to be peak spit up. kellymom.com/hot-topics/reflux/Sometimes it’s worsened by a fast flow or overactive letdown. You can try positions where gravity is working against the milk flow, like football or laid back. Or side lying where the excess can drain out of the side of baby’s mouth if LO needs to pause for a break. I personally found it helpful to stop & burp baby once the initial letdown slowed, which for me was around 2 minutes after starting a nursing session.
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Post by vvvvvfee on Aug 8, 2019 9:39:36 GMT -6
courtniko, i reused everything from previous babies except for pump membranes and bottle nipples. i boiled everything else that had been in storage to sterilize it.
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Post by courtniko on Aug 8, 2019 12:45:07 GMT -6
Thank you, potatocakes, and vvvvvfee! I am not sure why I had such a panic about reusing plastic bottles, I guess I was scared they would have degraded, and then release toxins or something. More research (aka google) says that the type of plastic used for bottles and pump parts (minus nipples, and membranes, etc.) is good enough quality that it is fine to re-use. But thank you for calming my worst case scenario mom brain! It is good to know I am not the only one doing it.
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Post by friendofdobby on Aug 9, 2019 8:36:24 GMT -6
Good morning - I had baby girl on the 7th so we are entering day 3 together. I’m hoping I can jump in with a question and participate over here some.
My nipples are so super sore and painful. They are cracked and bleeding a little. We were doing ok in hospital and didn’t need to supplement but last night I couldn’t handle the pain of her latch so we started using a little formula for feedings.
I don’t want to mess up my milk supply that’s about to come in. Should I pump or manual pump when I feed her formula to simulate her nursing? I’m meeting with pediatrician later and am hoping I can also talk to lactation consultant and work on latch. I think her latch is too shallow and I’m struggling.
Sorry that’s a novel and thank you in advance for any advice you guys might have.
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Post by courtniko on Aug 9, 2019 11:37:28 GMT -6
Congratulations on the new little one, friendofdobby! My second had a terrible, shallow latch early, which killed my nipples. What worked for me was to be sure to feed him early, before he was too hungry (so he would not get frustrated), and forced him to do a big mouth to latch. I would constantly have to unlatch, and re-latch him till he got a big enough latch, which was super frustrating, but less frustrating when hr was not over hungry. It did not take long for him to start automatically latching better. There are lots of you tube videos on getting a good latch. And this infographic (hopefully not breaking any TOU rules, so I am just linking it) is good. www.beba-ks.com/uploads/images/2016/June/27/auto_Breastfeeding_good_latch1467057141.pngI would definitely pump when giving formula. Even one of those simple silicone ones (I got the bumblebee on amazon Bumblebee Breast Pump Manual Breast Pump Breastfeeding with Pump Stopper lid Pouch in Gift Box bpa Free & Silicone Breast Pump smile.amazon.com/dp/B07FLMZKQ2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_h3AtDb6149YFR but it looks like the Hakka is cheaper right now, and they are all the same really, from what I hear) Good luck!
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Post by vvvvvfee on Aug 9, 2019 14:58:47 GMT -6
friendofdobby, hydrogel pads help a lot with soreness. put them in the fridge so they're nice and cool and leave them on when you're not nursing. you definitely need to pump if LO is not feeding at the breast. frequent emptying of the breasts is really important in the early weeks to establish your supply. also, it is normal for your milk to not come in for several days and LO does not need any more than the colostrum that you are initially producing. your LO's stomach is literally the size of a walnut at day 3. there's a bunch of resources on latch here: kellymom.com/ages/newborn/bf-basics/latch-resources/i would definitely look into laid-back nursing (link on that page) as it can be easier to get LO positioned when they don't have a lot of neck strength. you can also try pumping briefly or massaging your nipples in order to draw them out further if you think that you have flat/inverted nipples and that that's what's causing the latching difficulty. newborns can also be very sleepy and not real interested in latching for the first week or so. you can try stripping them down to their diaper and/or putting a cold washcloth on their forehead to try to perk them up a bit. i also would try to see a lactation consultant ASAP if you continue to have problems. a nipple shield is another option that can help with latch, but it is a short-term solution and it's best to have a lactation consultant available that can help you get your LO weaned off of it as they get a little bigger and can latch more easily. GL! the first few weeks can be tough but i promise it gets easier!
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Post by friendofdobby on Aug 9, 2019 15:18:16 GMT -6
Thank you guys very very much for the tips @vvvfee and courtniko. I’ll start pumping when we supplement and am going to keep working on latch. Need to pick up some hydrogel pads and hit the lanisoh cream hard. I’ll check out some of those videos too. Met with pedi lactation specialist today and she did give some helpful tips. We go back Monday. I know there are other resources in the city that I can reach out to if needed. I’m feeling a little more hopeful this afternoon than I was this morning.
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